29 January 2016) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library has recently established a platform called [email protected] to facilitate HKUST researchers in publishing research data – and storing and sharing data among their own group. Once published in [email protected], datasets will be given an internationally recognized identifier (DOI) and become openly accessible, making…
(2 February 2016) Marshall Breeding has posted the results of the ninth annual survey on how libraries rate their current integrated library system, the company involved, and the quality of customer support. Perceptions 2015: an international survey of library automation gives the general conclusions and presents all the statistical results derived from the survey. As…
(21 January 2016, Adelaide, Australia) Ex Libris, a ProQuest® company announce that The University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, Australia has selected the Ex Libris® Alma® resource management solution and the Primo® discovery solution, replacing the University’s previous Innovative Interfaces library system. UQ Library evaluated a number of different products before selecting Alma and Primo.…
(12 January 2016) cdlib.org reports that the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) platform is updating their site on 12 January to include responsive design, easier access table and figures, and incorporating functionality that is present in their other online titles to the main Science journal. Along with these new features, the titles…
(4 January 2016) New library systems are being launched, which will deeply affect how libraries carry out their core procedures and tasks. They include the upcoming cloud-based systems of the world‘s largest suppliers Ex Libris and OCLC, and Open Source systems under construction (e.g. Kuali OLE, KoHa). Libraries in countries across Europe and the United Kingdom…
(11 December 2015, Sunnyvale, CA) Boopsie, Inc. has something to celebrate: The leading mobile platform-as-a-service provider today announced that their library-branded mobile apps have received a silver distinction in the LibraryWorks’ second annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created as a way to objectively recognize the top products in the library industry. Each…
(9 December 2015, Washington, D.C.) Libraries are now the leading place where the public accesses 3D printers. Whether it’s to provide increased opportunities for children to experiment with new technologies or encourage new technology-based innovation in small business, policymakers should look to include libraries in their policies and programs. Toward A More Printed Union: Library…
(30 November 2015, Adelaide, Australia) Ex Libris® Group, a leading global provider of library automation solutions, is pleased to announce that the National Library of New Zealand has adopted the Ex Libris Alma® resource management solution and the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution, with its Primo Central index of scholarly e-resources. As a…
(28 November 2015, Kolkata, IANS) Heritage enthusiasts and tourists can now travel back in time to experience the grandeur of 19th century Kolkata through a unique mobile app that offers a glimpse of the city during the British Raj by a mere pointing of a smartphone at a monument. Christened ‘Timescape: Kolkata’, the app is…
(24 November 2015) The University of Reading has signed a multiyear agreement to expand its license for Symphony to its Malaysia campus. From April to October, Library staff worked with SirsiDynix consultants to plan the project and configure the system. The Malaysia Campus went live in mid-October. The University of Reading has been a SirsiDynix…
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